The Time of my Life

I had fun making this one today - orange background edged with DI Walnut Stain, and stamped with images from Cornish Heritage Farm. The pocket watch stamp is unknown. I have embellished with an old clock face, clock parts and a Memory Box die.
I am entering in
Craftroom Challenge - use clock or time
Cornish Heritage Farms - Autumn colours

"Owls" for you!

I have been such a bad blogger - over a month since I have had anything to show. Today I spent most of my time in my craft room and managed to make a few cards.
Here is the first one, fairly simple, but quite cute!

The green background was embossed in my cuttlebug, and then rubbed over lightly with a green ink pad to highlight. The 3 owls (Stamping Up) were stamped in orange and then clear embossed. The message is computer generated, and all layered on to a flecked card

I will enter this in the Cuttlebug Spot challenge for owls.

Mega Candy

Bearly Mine Crafts has a huge MEGA Candy plus an Epson Printer for one lucky UK blogger
Pop over and check it out

The little dancer

I have made this canvas collage for my granddaughter, using a wonderful stamp set from Lindsay Mason. I have added a doiley flowers, a butterfly, and used various paint effects. I hope she likes it - we are taking it over next week, but may get her Mum to put it away for Christmas
I would like to enter it in  the Craft-room challenge for Collage, and also Joanna Sheen  for so sweet

Acetate

The challenge this week at Sweet Stamps is to use acetate.
I cut a rectangle in my card, and taped the acetate on the reverse.
The image is a peeloff which I stuck to double sided clear 'stuff' (I don't know what it is called)
I then rubbed in Glitter Ritz, coloured with copics, cut it out, and then stuck it on to the acetate.
I finished off with some decorative edging and a message

Hel's Candy

Hel at Pinkleart  is celebrating her 5th year of blogging and is  celebrating with this candy. It closes on 14th September, so be in quick

Going Dotty!

The Joanna Sheen Challenge this week is 'going dotty' so I thought this was a good entry for it.
I have made it for Max's 17th birthday using various papers from my stash. The 2 smaller letters are embossed with my cuttlebug.
The idea was given to me by the lovely Sara from Cardmaking Paradise -(see the links on my sidebar) check out all her wonderful templates!

Lace and Swirls

Today's card includes several techniques.
The background was embossed and then the raised swirls were lightly coloured with Brilliance Pearlescent Sky Blue and then embossed with Winter Illusion EP
The flower is stamped twice, the top layer trimmed back a little, and the colour was brought out using Cornflower, Arctic Blue, and Azure Promarkers.  I added a little KindyGlitz for sparkle, a piece of lace, and a large 'gem' in the centre.

I am entering the following challenges
Passion for Promarkers #165 for lace and swirls
Stamp and Create  for Anything Goes
 Pinkleart  for stamped flowers

Blog Candy

Candy #1 Recollections I'm a Little Monster stamp set, Kelly Panacci rub-ons, Ranger Distress Inks Fall 2011 LE set.

Head on over to Anything but a card and check out this  great candy. 

Girly

This cute little girly card is made from bits and pieces from my stash, and trimmed with paper flowers, and a lovely little butterfly charm.

I can enter the following challenges

Going Buggy   -   girly
Craftroom Challenge  -  pins and/or charms

The Craft Barn Candy

I'm not going to list every thing in there, but I'm sure you can spot a lot of yummy products.... 

die cuts (I see Tim Holtz's phone there), inks (including Dylusions), glitter, a Crafty Secrets CD, embossing folders, goodies to alter, embellishments, a "stamp and die" set, gilding flakes and more...

Why not head over to The Craft Barn and check this out.

What a fabulous candy

butterfly kisses

I have made this card from one of my favourite colour combo's.
The background is stamped with Penny Black  'Penmanship' an oldie but a goody! The sentiment was printed from my computer and die cut with a Go Create die. The butterfly is a Spellbinders

I am entering in
Joanna Sheen  - Sentiment as main item
Paper Play    -   Sentiment as main item
Bearly Mine    -  Anything goes

Blue and Green

I am needing some children's birthday cards, so thought this one filled the bill for a few challenges as well. The card and papers are from my stash, and the wee boy is a digi (I will check out who's it is) The greeting is from a new stamp I bought today - a words set by Sullivans.

I would like to enter the following challenges
Bizzy Becs   - spots and stripes
Sassy Cheryl    -    birthday
Bearly Mine   -  anything goes

Chic!

Today's card features a stamp set that I have had for some time, by Dawn Houser at Inkadinkado. I have stamped with Memento Tuxedo black on to some pieces of designer paper from Basic Gray 'out of print' 6x6 pad.I added a couple of rhinestones for some bling.
I am entering
Craftroom Challenge   for -  fashion
Paper and Such   for  - stamp on designer paper
The Crafty Bloggers Network  for - Pink and Black

at the beach!

Today's card features one of the very first stamps that I ever bought. It was one of a set of 4 by Provo Craft - all little beach scenes - they are so cute.
I stamped with Brilliance graphite black and embossed with clear ep. I have coloured with Promarkers and made it into a shaped card with a Go Create die. I have done faux stitching around the edge.
I can enter in
Passion for Promarkers   -  at the beach
Paper Play   - shaped cards

Pink and Purple

A pretty card I made this morning before going out.
The card is a pale pink mottled colour (from my stash)
The background is randomly stamped with Hero Arts-Old French Writing. I then ran a piece of vellum through my cuttlebug with the paisley folder and tore a piece off which I placed on the right hand side. I then attached a piece of sheer pink ribbon, and then layered my stamped image on top. I don't know the name of the stamp as I borrowed it from a friend a while ago!
I am entering  Emergency Crafters  for pink and purple from their colour inspiration, and  Sweet Stamps   for stamped background

Black and white + 1

Unfortunately my scanner has made this a little pink - IRL it is more into the mauve shades of the ribbon.

I have used a lovely new (to me) stamp set from Cornish Heritage Farms, and I have popped the circle up on mounting tape. The wings of the butterflies are also raised.

I would like to enter in
Cornish Heritage Farms
The House That Stamps Built   for Repeat Impressions DCC81 ~ Color Challenge
both are wanting black and white and one other                                                                                          colour

Me and my friend

I have used a number of layers here,
background stamped with Crafty Individuals music
dotty paper from Basic Grey - Out Of Print 6x6
Little paper doiley coloured with ink pad
a double punched piece for the vertical trim
Image by Whimsy Stamps

I am entering
Paper Play  -  Layers
Dream Valley  -  Die cuts and punches

Butterflies

Today's card features a gorgeous stamp from Crafty Individuals, and a new background technique. It was done bt dabbing distress inks onto an acrylic block, spritzing with water and then applying it to the card. I really like how this has turned out, and will try this agin in a different colour scheme.
I am entering the following challenges
Paperminutes  - backgrounds with acrylic blocks
Joanna Sheen  -  Try something new

Christmas is Coming!!

This is a super-easy Christmas Bauble card to make using Spellbinders Scalloped circles, and a Christmas embossing folder. Add a shaped tab at the top with a string, and it can be used to hang on your tree. I have chosen to use it as a Christmas card, with the addition of the message.

I am entering the following challenges
Sweet Stamps  - Christmas Ornaments
Inky Impressions - Embossing
Challenge Up Your Life - Everything Goes

Round and round in circles!

I have been having a crafty day, as it is so wet and miserable outside.
I have cut this on my cuttlebug, using scalloped circles, and plain circles.
The wee stamp is by Stampin Up and it fits the scallop punch perfectly.
I tied some string around it, and added a wee silver apple charm.
I am entering it in the following
Emergency Crafters  -  circles
Polkadoodles  - Summer (the colours are summery)
Paper Minutes  -  charms

Check out this candy

Who wants some Tim Holtz candy?!

Up for grabs:

• Tim Holtz Alterations - Crown & Fleur
• Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Accoutrements
• Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Facets
• Tim Holtz District Market Notecards - Metropolitan (includes 12 printed notecards and envelopes.  Perfect kicking off point for a Tim Holtz inspired work of art or use them as they are) 

Amy at Stampin Stuff has this candy up for grabs  but be quick - it closes Thursday

It's been a while!!

It has been over a month since I have been able to make any cards, as we have been away on holidays! I have been having a little play with oil pastels, and created this card following the directions of Helen Chilton in Craft Stamper magazine.
The stamp is from Hero Arts, and the die-cut is Memory Box.
I stamped the image twice more on teal/blue card, and cut and layered them, one over the original image, and one for an embellishment.
 I would like to enter the following challenges
Paperminutes  for 'no people or animals'
Samuel Taylor's Crafts  for die cuts
Simply Create Too  for use it twice (I used 2 flowers)
Bizzy Becs  for flower power

Black and White

I love black and white, so when I saw this challenge at Just Some Lines, I knew I had to enter.
I have used a white diecut shape that was sent to me and added a rub on sentiment by Kaisercraft. I made the flower from a Basic Grey 6x6 pad called 'Out of Print', finished off with a candi type stick-on
Hope you like it!

Edited to add that I drew first place with this card - how exciting!

My take on bunting

I made this recently for a thank-you item. The pink background has a lovely texture with a gold fleck through it.
The sentiment is gold embossed and cut out with a label die, and is slightly raised in the centre.
The butterfly, which was a gift from a fellow crafter, has been coloured with gold, and gold halo Lumiere paints and also used the gold to edge the pink card
Challenges entered

Whimsy Inspirations   - things with wings
Southern Girls        -   things with wings
Emergency Crafters   - also wings.

Faux stitching!

Hi everyone.
Today's card uses a gorgeous digi from Saturated Canary, which I have coloured with Promarkers. The pretty paper in the background is from a wonderful 6x6 paper pad that I won from Cindy Vernon. I have added a printed sentiment, some lace, and a little pink butterfly.

I am entering the following challenges
Polkadoodles  -  birthday card with doodles (faux stitching)
Craftroom Challenge   -  birthday
Kaboodles Doodles   -  anything goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs   -   anything goes
Fab n Funky   -  celebrations

Friends

I was rather pleased with the way this one finished.
I found a lovely background to print from Astrid's site, and have layered it onto blue metallic card.The nesties label is cut with my cuttlebug and the words are a lovely rub-on that I bought in Australia. I tied the label on with matching blue sheer ribbon, cut out a flower from some old lace and adhered it to blue card. I coloured the pearls and rhinestones with copics. (used 3 of each)

I would like to enter the following challenges

Polkadoodles   - use 3 of something (it's their 3rd birthday)
Artful Times #5    -  ribbon and lace
Joanna Sheen    -  remember when  (has a nostalgic look)
The Squirrel & The Fox   -   friends

die cuts

I have been having fun creating a series of these. The top is the birthday embossing folder, and the lower half is a piece from my stash. The die cut is from Cuttlekids which I have had for a number of years, and is still very useful. I have pieced it and placed it on a scalloped square (nesties rectangle cut down to a square) which has the edges 'smudged with some ink pads.

I would like to enter the following challenges
Southern Girls   for die cuts
A blog Named Hero     for 'dust em off'
Hotshot Crafts    for die cuts
One Stop Crafts   for One for the boys
Here comes the boys   for anything goes

Playing Around!

I have been having a messy play with some old stamps, new stamps, and distress inks.
I have had this Tim Holtz stamp for a year now and sad to say, it has not seen much ink. I stamped it twice with Adirondack 'expresso' (love this colour) and then cut out the bird and added some colour with a copic.
The background dots are 'Mini Polka Dot Background' that I won from The Artistic Stamper, and have lost the name of the little diamonds. I sponged with 'Dried Marigold' and 'Antique linen' distress inks.
I would like to enter the following challenges

Artful Times #4   - birds
Sweet Stamps   - my favourite colour
A Blog named Hero     -use something old
Just some lines     - birds

Thanks for your feedback
I have just found out that this card was chosen as one of the top 3 at Just Some Lines  Thanks a lot

Flowers

Just a quick card today for the challenge at The Cuttlebug Spot    The stamp is from Hero Arts, the sentiment is a rub-on, and the scalloped ovals were cut with my 'bug. The green layer was embossed with 'swiss dots'
Hope you like it

Pink!

Today's card is a very simple one - A piece of pink card embossed with my paisley folder, and lightly 'smooched' with Impress 'cupid pink' ink pad. Stamped with words from a Hero Arts set, and finished with a 'nestie butterfly in darker pink and vellum.

I am entering
Going Buggy  - things with wings
Crafts and Me   punches and die cuts
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday #168   Pink
Polkadoodles    monochromatic

Blue & Brown

The challenge at Sunday Stamper is for blue and brown so have made this card using the two colours.
The brown is Adirondack Expresso and I used it for the image, as well as sponging the edges of the pale brown card and top layer. The blue layer was run through the cuttlebug with my paisley folder, and then highlighted a little with a white ink pad. The image is from a new stamp set that I won from The Creative Pointe, and I finished off with 3 blue gems, twine which is wound 3 times around the top layer and a brown button.
I would also like to enter at Marks Finest Papers - 3 of something, and SJCrafts - use your favourite. (my cuttlebug)

Emboss resist

This circular card was made with scalloped circles by Nestabilities. I cut a smaller size to layer on the front.. The stamp ( a lovely prize from Blockheads) is stamped with an Emboss It Clear pad, and then clear EP and heated.
I then rubbed in Distress Inks, antique linen, dried marigold, and worn lipstick. This immediately makes the image pop. I then finished with a flourish stamp and some paper flowers.
I am entering the following challenges
Blockheads   for emboss resist
Flourishes #167   for butterflies
Challenge up Your Life   for resist
Craftymess   for distressing and embossing

 

Monochrome

This is my first post in nearly a month as we have been away. I saw the challenge at Papercraft weekend  was for monochromatic and I was keen to try out a stamp from a set that I won from
 Chocolate Baroque.
The card is a pretty blue metallic finish, and I have used Midnight Blue to stamp with. I lightly coloured the flowers with Promarkers, and finished off with some blue gems.
I would also like to enter the following challenge.
Marks Finest Papers  -  Blues

'tagging'

This is a tag card that I made for my daughter and SIL who celebrate their anniversary on the same day as we do.
It is partly embossed and then coloured with an ink pad.. The flower was hand cut after making some paper from Neil Walker's instructions. The centre of the flower is a broken piece of jewellery, but fnished it off nicely
I would like to enter the following challenges
Artful Times  for a tag
Truly Madly Crafty  for handmade flowers
Tammy's Scrapin Corner  for embossing

Bright and Cheerful!

Today's card has a background that is embossed in my cuttlebug.
The image (a magazine freebie) was stamped on a scalloped circle, and coloured with markers and Sakura glaze pens. I sponged some colour around the edge and added 3 buttons and 3 snippets of ribbon

I am entering  Pan Pastels  for bright colours
Passion for Promarkers  for ribbons and buttons
Simon Says Stamp Challenge   for Anything goes

Experimenting

Today I have been playing around with colours, textures, and shapes.
I have used my nesties scalloped circles to cut the base card, then cut a smaller single layer in black.
The owl  is embossed onto a piece of card, which has duct tape (from the shed) stuck on. I then experimented with colouring, using alcohol ink first and then some green Lumiere. I layered 2 pieces of copper tape (more diy stuff from the shed!) and then the owl raised on mounting tape.
I wonder what else I could find in the shed that I could use in crafting!!!

I am entering the Going Buggy challenge - use something not meant for crafting.
 Simon Says - Anything Goes
Crop Stop - shaped card

Can you believe this!!

This is what Kristen has to say -----

                                     HUGE $100.00 Give~A~Way!!

I am giving away one $100.00 Gift Certificate to Scrapbook.com Superstore to one lucky winner!!

Have something on your wish list that you are dieing to purchase? Want any of the new CHA items? Look no further!! You could be the winner of my HUGE $100.00 Give~A~Way!!

Why am I giving away $100.00? Well... I have a new blog that I would like you to become a follower of. I am closing Lilsweetpea's Place and opening up a new blog called Kristin Wilson Handmade. Nothing is changing except the name. I will still be posting pictures of my projects and doing videos. It's just time to get my name out there. In fact I have transferred every blog post from this blog over to Kristin Wilson Handmade.

Why not check out her blog and become a follower

Another Cardmaking Paradise card

This is another of Sara's templates from Cardmaking Paradise. See the links to her site on my sidebar Cardmaking Paradise and Template Heaven.
I have coloured the card, using distress inks - dried marigold and a little antique linen. Stamped the flourish (unknown) with Adirondack expresso, and then added sequin trim for some sparkle.
The card will stand up, but I have chosen to scan it instead of taking a photo!
I am entering in the current challenge at Cardmaking Paradise
and also at
Craft Room Challenge   for glitter and bling
Crop Stop     for anything shaped

Cardmaking Paradise

I have made this card for my youngest Grandson's first birthday. We hope to get to see him next month when we 'cross the pond'
This is one of the fabulous templates from Cardmaking Paradise
I have textured the front layer with my cuttlebug to give some dimension.
Sara is offering some lovely blog candy (see pic on sidebar), and here is all the information from Sara's blog

All you have to do for your chance to win, is to post a picture of a project you have made from Cardmaking Paradise somewhere on the World Wide Web! It can be on a forum, or blog - or somewhere else!
Put a link to www.cardmakingparadise.com with your picture - and why not tell all your crafty friends how much fun they will have there too!

Put the web address of where your picture is, and your name into the linky at the end of this post.

The closing date is Wednesday 28th March. At the closing date, I will video record my screen as I use a random generator to select the lucky winner!

Help us to spread the word about Cardmaking Paradise. 10% of all membership fees go towards our new charity, Crafty Smiles, bringing crafts to children in Oncology Wards around the country.
You can join in wherever you are in the world!
Here's a list of what's in the box:
Katzelkraft rubber stamp sheet, Tando Creative Butterfly Grab Bag, Floral Grab Bag, Cosmic Acrylic Drawing Ink, Papermania Decorative Metal Shapes (90 pieces), Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page set (scallop 3 dot), Distress stains bundled sage and worn lipstick, Brilliance Teardrops in Graphite Black and Pearlescent Crimson, Tube if Beads and Pearls, Kwik-Thread.

Do join in and help spread the word

birds of a feather

I have been playing with a new set of stamps that I won from Holley, I thought they were rather cute!
I needed to make an orange and blue card for a swap I am in, so this suited the purpose. As you can see I have stamped the birds in a row, and the sentiment on a card scrap which I cut out with a nestie die. I then added the ric-rac, and did the bird's eyes with a gel pen.
I can enter in
Divas by Design  - citrus colours
Crafts and me
 - circles (they are on the wings!)

Getting a bit sketchy!

I loved the sketch posted on Bizzy Becs blog and this is my interpretation, in pretty pink shades. I have used a pink shaded ribbon, Pink lace down the right hand side, and finished off with a crocheted flower with a pearl in the centre.
 I would like to enter at
Bizzy Becs 
Pan Pastels    Girly or Mother's Day
Sweet Stamps   Think Spring

'kids'

Second post today!!
Another boy's card to add to my stash.
I have used a Penny Black stickeroo, mounted on a nesties scalloped shape. The centre piece is raised on mounting tape to make it stand out. I have added a birthday peeloff and some extra pics from the sticker sheet.
It looks really bright and cheerful - so some little boy will love it!
I am entering
Polkadoodles    lets hear it for the boys
Penny Black Saturday  The young ones

Buttons!

Today's card is a simple printed image, layered on black, and mounted onto a tan card. I have added 3 buttons, and filled the centres with gold glitter, and a gold birthday sentiment.
I am entering
Moving Along with the Times    add a button
Totally Gorguss    Anything Goes with a button

Hope you like it - I am always short of cards for boys.

A card for Miss Poppy

Poppy is soon going to be 6, so I have made a card using Penny Black stickeroos, I have machine stitched the background layers, and used spellbinders dies for the flowers and the scalloped oval.

I would like to enter the following challenges
Sarah Hurley Challenges  birthday
Polka Doodles  dots or stripes (I have used both)
The Poodles Parlour   birthday
Divas by Design  spots or stripes
Craft your Passion     anything goes

Lace and Butterflies

Today's card was made for a swap in a Yahoo group that I belong to.
I used a piece of lace from my stash, threaded with a ribbon. The diecut is from Go Create, (used my cuttlebug) and the pansies are layered to give dimension. The birthday stamp is from Penny Black.
 I am entering the following challenges
Going Buggy   - lace and butterflies
The Cuttlebug spot  - Spring  (flowers)
Crafts and Me  - Shades of Spring
Pan Pastels  - use a ribbon

Thanks for looking

Colouring challenge

This month Letraset have a colouring challenge, and this is my entry. You will recognise that it is the same owl as my previous post

The wise old owl

I have coloured this doodleowl very simply, with Marvy pens and Copics, and painted his heart with Polymark paint.
I stamped the background in 2 colours using a SU stamp and smudged the edges. Also distressed the edges of the layers and the wording tag which I printed on the computer. I would like to enter the following challenges



Crafts and Me    for distressed
One Stop Craft Challenge    For Make your own background
Southern Girls   So distressed
Craft room   orange, brown and cream
Pan Pastels   animals

Hugs and Kisses

Today's card follows the sketch at 'the house that stamps built'
I have rotated it, as I like making horizontal cards. I have glued on 3 rows of lace, stamped 3 hearts top left(unknown stamp), trimmed with pearls. The Penny Black stickeroo was stuck onto card, and then raised with mounting tape. The Hugs and kisses stamp is by Hero Arts
I am also entering the challenge at Penny Black Saturday  to use pearls and lace